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Granted Patent B2
US 12,498,114 · App. 18/606,736 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Apparatus for illuminating outdoor bag toss game

Inventors: Ronald Finch (Ottawa Lake, MI); Michael Sauppe (Ottawa Lake, MI)
Assignee: Brightz, Ltd.
F21V33/008A63B67/06F21S4/22F21S9/02F21V21/088F21V23/001F21V23/04A63B2225/74F21Y2103/37F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 12,498,114
App. No.
18/606,736
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illuminated cornhole platform comprising a top portion, at least two side portions, a front portion, a hole portion, at least one leg portion, and a back portion. The cornhole platform is illuminated by one or more illumination sources positioned to illuminate a length concentric to the hole portion of the rectangular portion. Additionally, the one or more illumination sources are light emitting diodes.

Claims (9)

1 . A kit for illuminating a cornhole platform, the cornhole platform being a rectangular platform comprising a top portion, at least two side portions, a front portion, a hole portion, at least one leg portion, and a back portion, the kit comprising:

an illuminating string comprising a first end, a second end, a main length, an insulated tube, and a conductive wire with a plurality of illumination sources, and

a plurality of clips for securing the illuminating string to the rectangular platform;

wherein the illuminating string is configured to be placed along a circumference of a hole portion of a rectangular platform, and is configured to abut at least one half of the circumference.

2 . The kit of claim 1 , further comprising means for securing the illuminating string to the rectangular platform.

3 . A kit for illuminating a cornhole platform, the cornhole platform being a rectangular platform comprising a top portion, at least two side portions, a front portion, a hole portion, at least one leg portion, and a back portion, the kit comprising:

an illuminating string comprising a first end, a second end, a main length, an insulated tube, and a conductive wire with a plurality of illumination sources, and

a plurality of clips for securing the illuminating string to the rectangular platform;

wherein the illuminating string is configured to be placed along a majority of an outer perimeter of the rectangular platform such that the plurality of illumination sources outline the outer perimeter of the rectangular platform.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2024
From: FINCH, RONALD; SAUPPE, MICHAEL
To: BRIGHTZ, LTD.
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Continuity (8)
Continuation 18172793 · Feb 22, 2023
Continuation 17889968 · Aug 17, 2022
Continuation 17748440 · May 19, 2022
Continuation 16529009 · Aug 1, 2019
Continuation 15351183 · Nov 14, 2016
Provisional Application 62318539 · Apr 5, 2016
Provisional Application 62255100 · Nov 13, 2015
Related Publication 20240219021A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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